Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norway's largest technical university, based in Trondheim
NTNU bought a two-person-portable remotely operated vehicle rated to 500m, in an EU procurement notice published on 25 September 2026 (TED 662443-2026). The single-unit buy is typical of European subsea demand, which still moves at research-grant scale.
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Autonomous Systems: Land & SeaBackground
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is Norway's largest university. It is headquartered in Trondheim, with campuses in Gjøvik and Ålesund, and took its present size in a 2016 merger; it has about 43,500 students and 8,560 staff, according to the university.
NTNU's Department of Marine Technology runs the Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory (AUR-Lab), which operates remotely operated vehicles and autonomous surface and underwater vehicles. That work makes NTNU a regular buyer and tester of Marine robots.
Its latest purchase fits that role. An EU procurement notice published on 25 September 2026 (TED 662443-2026) shows NTNU buying a two-person-portable remotely operated vehicle rated to 500m. Like most European subsea notices that autumn, it was a single unit: demand from universities and research bodies still comes one vehicle at a time.